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1951 Map of Bunker Hill

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Bunker Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The confluence of the Wabash River and Mississinewa River anchors this 1951 study of Miami County, where the industrial edges of Peru and South Peru give way to a deeply rural landscape. The area is defined by a dense network of major railroads, including the Wabash and the Pennsylvania lines, which supported small agricultural hubs like Bunker Hill and McGrawsville. The presence of the County Farm and the Peru Airport near the northern bluffs illustrates the mid-century transition between civic infrastructure and open farmland.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous rural landmarks such as Salem Church, Criders Chapel, and several family-named burial grounds like Sharpee Cem and Rankin Cem. The course of Pipe Creek and its tributaries, including Little Pipe Creek, carves through the southern townships, connecting the scattered settlements of Loree and Midway via established routes like the Frances Slocum Trail.